learn morse code

I downloaded a program onto my computer to help me learn morse code. It’s based of the Koch method of learning, which starts out with just two letters at full speed. Once I learn those two letters, I add another one by one until I can hear all of them at full speed. This seems difficult, but from what I read online, it’s the most efficient for learning faster than 10 wpm. Apparently thats where most people get stuck if they learn the letters first then work on speed. So I’m started, and am at m and k.

I can recite all the letters of the alphabet but it takes me a while to remember for some letters. I made a pattern by matching certain letters together. Like A and N because the are the inverse of each other. It helps for me.

Signed,

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I went to write an entry and accidentally marked it as done! Unfortunately not, but I am determined to do it this time. I just want to be able to send a simple message, that’d be cool.

This is the sort of thing you need to be dedicated enough to so that you will actually make time to do it. It takes a long long time to be proficient at this and I just haven’t had the time to try it.

So I’m keeping the goal up but for now, I’m just too busy to try for it. Someday, though!

I already managed to learn every single letter in a day.

From now on it’s just practicing.

To nurture the habit of HAM Radio

I’m using my Christmas break to start learning it, using the G4FON Morse Trainer. I know m and k so far… hoping to add a character a day. I’m hoping that in a month or two I’ll be proficient at 20 wpm…

I practice Morse code on the train by translating ads into dahs and dits. It’s quite fun actually, but now I aim to transcribe recordings into words while travelling around. Yay!

I uploaded the Morse alphabet on my handphone and memorised A to Z in half an hour. Quite good I would say, but right it’s just in my head. I can’t retrieve instantly and I think I’d have to do some practice before I can “hear” Morse code.

This is fun.

I’m a lover of all things irrelevant. Stuff like counting cards, tying shoelaces real fast, lockpicking (not serious about it yet).

Now I’m trying to learn Morse code, which I think is very useful (entering the army soon). I mean, I can secretly converse with someone else who might know it (rare though).

So I’m planning to start small. Learn all the alphabets, and try to converse in Morse code. After watching many spy movies, I’m damn inspired.